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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tsong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
Salvador scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salvador throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvador bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po's head backwards.
Nice takedown defense from Salvador. No joy for Po on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Po.
Po will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salvador!
Po takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Po on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salvador throws a series of strikes that have Po backpedaling.
Salvador scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salvador lands the left hand.
Salvador stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pablo Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Salvador as Po shoots in.
Salvador leaves Po with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salvador stalks Po and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Po's face. Po staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Po is defended easily by Salvador.
Salvador throws a nice looking combination but Po bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvador misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
Salvador throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po looks for a takedown but Salvador sprawls well.
Salvador misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvador throws a low kick but Po avoids it.
A head kick misses from Po.
Donk. Salvador catches Po right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Salvador.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pablo Salvador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvador tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvador manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvador is working the combinations to good effect here.
Salvador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvador takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Po has a takedown stuffed.
Po misses with a takedown attempt - Salvador sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Po is breathing heavily.
Po fails with the takedown.
Po avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salvador throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Po counters by moving into the clinch.
Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Po looks for a takedown but Salvador sprawls well.
Salvador lands a lovely overhand right.
Salvador tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvador.
Salvador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salvador swinging wilding here.
Salvador scores with a one two! Po had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salvador lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salvador is looking to chop away at Po's legs.
Salvador scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab from Salvador.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvador as he jumps to the side.
Salvador throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Po dives in and grabs Salvador's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvador pushes down on Po's head and hops out.
Good shot there by Salvador.
Salvador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po tries to clinch there but Salvador circles away.
A low kick from Salvador is predictable there
and Po holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salvador is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Po goes for a takedown attempt but Salvador pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salvador slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Po takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salvador avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvador fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Salvador dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Po shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvador but Salvador pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salvador has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Po takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salvador lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.
A low kick from Salvador misses
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.
Po takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Po shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvador pinned against the cage. Salvador gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Salvador misses
and Po counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Po.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po is looking to control Salvador's arms but Salvador gets an underhook and turns him. Now Po has his back to the cage.
Po tries to pull guard but Salvador won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador is trying to break free.
Salvador tries to circle away but Po has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Salvador's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salvador wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Po fails to pull guard.
Po tries for a takedown. No joy.
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Salvador pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salvador looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Salvador slips under a jab from Po.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Salvador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Po backs up against the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Salvador as he connects with a hook.
Po shoots in but Salvador avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvador throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Po counters with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a double jab.
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked
and Po counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvador which made him look bad.
Po gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Po bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salvador slaps away a takedown attempt from Po, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salvador swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Salvador keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvador swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salvador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvador throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Salvador throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Po tries to clinch up but Salvador circles away and keeps his distance.
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked
and Po counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Po has Salvador pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salvador manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvador throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po shoots in for a double leg but Salvador sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salvador thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po shoots in for a double leg but Salvador sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Po throws a head kick that Salvador semi-blocks.
Po shoots for a takedown but Salvador saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Salvador throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Salvador.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po instigates a clinch.
Salvador is pressed up against the cage. Po has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salvador down to the mat. Salvador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salvador lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Po fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donk. Salvador catches Po right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salvador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po shoots in but no luck this time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salvador in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Salvador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvador loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Po.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Pablo Salvador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Salvador.
Salvador throws a combination. Po tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsong Po dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Po ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by Salvador. Beautiful body shot.
Salvador misses with an uppercut.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Salvador both land. Nice combination.
Po dives in and grabs Salvador's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvador pushes down on Po's head and hops out.
Salvador throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvador sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvador looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador throws a series of punches but Po avoids them all with ease.
Salvador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Salvador misses.
Salvador takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador lands with a cross.
Po tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salvador swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsong Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Po dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
Salvador throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Po on the side of the head.
Salvador throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with a leg kick.
Tsong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvador misses with the combination.
Po shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvador defends it nicely.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvador.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Po is defended easily by Salvador.
Salvador misses with a two punch combination.
Salvador scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salvador attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Po.
Po shoots in and drives through. Salvador sprawls well.
Po shoots in and drives through. Salvador sprawls well.
Salvador scores with a shot to the body.
Po shoots in but Salvador avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Po.
Salvador misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Po on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Salvador.
Po shoots for a takedown but Salvador saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Po dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
A jab from Salvador misses.
Po is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvador sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvador throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Po moves into the clinch.
Salvador is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvador as he jumps to the side.
Salvador fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salvador bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvador thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Po throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvador's waist but Salvador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Po off to one side.
A left lands for Salvador.
Jab, jab by Salvador - just one landing.
Salvador lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvador which made him look bad.
Salvador lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvador scores with a jab to the body.
Salvador moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salvador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvador is fending him off so far but Po persists. Nope, Salvador circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Salvador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvador has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Salvador!
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RATING
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